Die-casting machine.



Patented Bw. 4,1917.

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chargeds# and rigidly connected JOHN CARB, or HAMILTON, ONTARIO, CANADA.

DIE-CASTING MACHINE.

To all 'whom may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN CARR, a subject of' the King of Great Britain, und resident of the city of Hamilton, county of Wentworth, Province of' Ontario, Dominion ofi.- Canad a, have invented certain newand use;l

Machines,

ful Improvements inA Die-Castili cation .and

described in the following speci illustrated in the accompanying drawinggq that form part of the same.'

The principal objects of the invention'satre,

to materially reduce, the cost ofmolding-y smell articles and to devisea machine which the molded -articlesf The present invention relutes'to that-classifof molding machines Vinwhiclrfthemolds'er formed by e plurel'ity'V of vmovable inembe arranged in seperabesection's and 'adp to bfc brought together tocomplej're'4 themol andfthe principal lfeeture cons'tsl'lsfy novel `constructioni: arrimgel parts, whereby the qelntityboffi all.

, P applied to the `ppe1f-moldfto .c0 formation of theerti'clegand-Q completed "members-ier@ Vmit In the drawings, l l tional vview -of a machineconstructed.'1n aI cordnnce with this invention prt of the asfv ing for theoperatingl gears beingrbrokengl" {Figa- 2 is a plan vview-,a d Fig, 3 is E long; tudinel vertical=mid ctionelviewerv Fig. 4 is a detai rjlfspective view-of e.

mold block showing' 'eitopl thereof;v -Like numeralsio responding parts in Iflchfigure. l '1 eferring tothe 'drllingd l and 2 Aare the is a shaft jourmiled in .herz'xdjnstarblebear# ing'l blocks 7 adjacent trl the othenend of the litjll nlincment with] machine and in the shaft 4.

horiz( 8 and l) :ire :uljustnoi Sdrcws engaging the blocks 7 and holding them securely in their adjusted positions. B

l0 :irc sprocket whdvl secured on the Y mljm-,entltothc nmcr sides' of the frame.

Specification. of Letters Patent.

ference vindicate corr l Patented' Dec. 4:, 1917.

Application filed November 5, 19111. Serial No. 870,540.

11 are the lower mold sectionsvseourccl together by the links 12 arranged on each side thereof said linksbeingadapted -to ride u on the peripheral -face of. the' sprocket w eels 10 and fitting between the sprocket teeth. Y y

13' are links arranged tothe outer 4sides of the links 12,'andedapted to en age the sides, of the teethof'thelsprocket W eels@ The moldslli thlisfformci'r endless' c'hinion? 2 4 extending between said sprockets bottomsof th.

upon the shaft The cam pln, movable botto xegnlgrte the qu ntity of mctal'owing from the feed memh r 20 into Vtliemold nndon the passing' of the mold sections .from beofthe molds upwardly toV neath thedischarge opening 21 the bottom member1 d rops down to its lowermost position.

26 is a shaft journaled in -the bearings 27 in the upper part of the frame and arranged rearwardly of the shaft 4.

28 is ashaft supported iii the adjustable bearin s 29 and Vin horizontal alinement with t e shaft ,26, suitable adjusting screws 3 0 being rovided for holding the shaft 28 in its a justed position. 4

31 are sprocket Wheelssecured on the shafts 26 and 28 respectively and arranged in pairs and in .the same perpendicular plane as the sprocket wheels 10.

32 is the upper -chain mold sections connected together by the links 33 and having the outer links 34 engaging the sides of the sprocket teeth. The upper mold sections are beveled at the front and back edges similarly to the lower mold sections and are formed with central openings 35 therethrough.

36 are the upper die blocks slidably arranged in the openings 35m the meint s 32 and having their outer faces formed to the sha e of the upper side of the article to be mol ed.

.The upper chains of mold sections are arranged so that the said sectionsqare brought into register with the sections of the lower chain immediately after the filling of the mold with the metal from the feed member 20 and as the move into register, the inner side of the die blocks 36 engage the roller 37 of the rocker arm 38. Q. The rocker arm 38 is pivoted on a shaft ,539 extending between the side frames and the'rear thereof is provided with a roller 40 engaging a cam wheel 41 which .cam wheel is provided with projections 42 corresponding in number to the links of the chain passing around the sprockets.

As the cam wheel rotates the rocker arm 38 is swung on its pivot to move the roller 37 downwardly, thus forcing ythe upper die blocks 36 downwardly into the lower mold Sections and pressing the fluid *metal vinto the desired shape.

The'molds herein shown are of a desi for formin small cast wheels and t e lower die blick is provided with a central pin 43 which forms a core forl the Wheel, the upper die block being rovided with a pin 44 which is spring hel downwardly to engage the pin 43.

The upper die blocks 36 in their rearward travel pass beneath the transverse cam plate 45 which holds them down tightly to their position until the east metal has become sutlicieiitly cool to retain its shape.- The spring above the pin 44 then forces the upper die block upwardly on its clearing the plate 45.

The plate member 23 extends rearwardly and is provided on its rearward end with a roller 46 adapted to engage'the lower die blocks 17, discharge t ie castings from the mold.

47 and 48 are rotary wire brushes carried on a shaft journaled in the bearings 49 andeiigaging the surface of the dies to clean them off as the chains rotate.

5 0 are heater tubes arranged beneath the molds 4l 1 close to the feed section and directing jets of flame upwardly agar'` rst the un dei-side of said mold sections to thoroughly heat the same and to maintain the temperature of the metal as high as possible until the upper die is brought into pla Similar heater tubes 51 are arranged adjacent to the underside of the upperl length 'of the upper dies.

Tubes 52 are also provided adjacent to the bottom `of the feed member 20. The

of the side frames and these are driven.- through the pullev 55 vconnected with asuitable source of power.

The feed member 2O is arranged between the side frames and the dischar 21 in the-bottom thereof is pre ushing the Same outwardly' tov e openingv i erably ar- .l1

ranged iii a dia onal position as shown in dotted lines in ig. 2 so that there will be Ico a continuous flow from the molten Ametal from the feed.

The forward flange 56 of the feed meniber 20 is held in close contact with thef".

upper faces of the mold sections 11 by a bar 57 extending transversely across the frame and sprin held downwardly :it the ends by the spira springs 58.

The cam plate 4 5 is spring held .downwardly b vmeans of the springs 59 encircling the end lts 60 on Jthe outer side of the fram the said plate extending through'a 'suitalle slot 61 in the side frames.

" In the use of this device the upper and lower endless chainsv of the mold sections are rotated in unison throu h the gears 53 and the molten metal for filling the molds is poured into the receiver 20 and as the lower molds pass thereunder the space therein is lled with the molten metal the cam plate 23 arranged beneath the movable bottom of the molds raising the said bottoms to pro erly gage the amount of metal desired to e placed in the mold and as the sections pass onwardly beyond the discharge opening 21 y downwardly by means of a, rocher erm so that the metal within the mold il; presenti to the desired shape, j

The upper flacos oi' the lower mold eee tions lll are formed 'with the transverse grooves @Zlio allow of 'the eeciipeof sunpl'us meta-l land longitudinal grooves are provided cominunieoting with. theee traces Verne grooves to aillow of ample room for escape olY sueh sur'nlns inet-nl.

Ae the endlose e eine travel (inwardly the upper :und lower sections of the molde seporute and the bottom sides oiti the lower mov able die blocks come into contact with the roller 46 which forces them outwardly to effect the discharge of the Castings. As the molds eontinne to move farther alongy they nre brought into Contact with the, oleo, 1g brushes 47 and 4S which insure their .enrfnces being thoroughly cleaned prior te beA inar signin utilized.1

`llVlml; l elimini ao my invention istml, ln n machine, n plurality molde ermite in en endless belt, nio" feeding ,fluid motel to Seid molds, o u 'ranged in en endleiie belt adopted 'to slide nirbly oloee the tope of seid molde and to tref-fel therewith, end apresser member moellon osi-ily qiero-ized to 'oree seid dios inwardly to oompreee and mold the metal in said molde. 2. In eri-Sting machine, a plui'eiity of molds nrifenged in on endless belt, menne' for feeding fluid metal to seid 1nolds,diee errangedmin en endless belt adapted to slid ably engage the side Walls ol' said molde and close tile tops thereof and to travel 'therewith, member mechanically oper-- to ioi'ce said dies inwoiidly to winpieee and moidihe 'metal in seid molds, means Separate from said @fessier ineens if r .n ninfir the f e in 'tleir inward positon :lor 'e le id, sind Ineens A ffrnreinen g the molded articles from the molde. 3. In e meting machine, two Serien of mold 'seetions arranged one abovethe other.k

and adapted to be brought together to form e succession of closed molds, Ineens for feed ing duid metal to Athelower mold sections, menne gagging the quantity of metal for eel-ell mold, movable dies arranged in the up per set of inold notions and 'adapted t eliciablythe eide Walls of the molds, mechanieelly net-noted means for i'oi'oingf, seid-dies into seid molds to compresse and mold the metal therein, and menne for f lie-I ehm'gingf the inoldednrtfioles from theniol'dsu 4. In e. casting machine, two soies of .mold sections, arranged one above the other und adoptedlto be brought together to forni a 'sucoeeeion of closed molds, means `for toeding` the lnid meluerialto the lower mold Seeupper set of mold sections, menne for foreySection5 and adapted to engage the under side of the dies us they. mow,` beneath the feeding; Ineens and tornino them within the molds and ,gege the material iiowing into the mold, movable arranged in the upper set of mold sections, ineens for forcing Said dies inwardly io compress find mold the me teifial witiiin the molds, and means for discharging tbernolded grin from the molde.

In o. o: ti nnioh two Series oi mold eeotifuis er; ,ged one above the other' and adopted to be brought t j gether to infin e suene nien of ohbned molds, menus for bieding the linid in'fiterinl to the lower inold sentirme, nuova/ble dies-forming the bottoms the lower mold sections, menne for reis ing said dieswhile the material is being fed into the molds, 'movable dies arrangedin the upper set of mold sections, o; movable presser member adopted to engage the upper Sides of the .movable upper dies and to press them downwardly, ineens for holding said opper dies in the inward position for a deli nite period, men-ne for releasing the upper and means adapted to engage the under de of the lower dies and to force them upwardly to dieehnrge the molded articles.

"(1 n @fisting machine, :t frame, an endlesobelt of mold. eeotions open at the top arranged in the lower portion of Seid frame, en endless bell; of mold Sections arranged above the foreseid belt and adapted to cooperate with and close the open tops `of the lower mold Sections in their longitudinal travel, a feed hopper rigidly supported in seid fra-Ine above lthe lower mold belt and adapted to engage the upper surfaces of the lower mold sections and having :in opening in the bothiio-eflapted 'to feed the iluid material vto the mold es it passes thereunder, die molds ceri-led by the upper `mold members adapted to enter the lower molds, and means for forcing said upper'1 die members into the metal contained in the lower mold.

8. In a costing machine, a frame, an endless belt of mold sections open at the top arranged in the lower portion of said frame, e horizontal guide-Way `adapted to support said mold. sections in a horizontal plane in their horizontal travel, en endless belt of mold Sections arranged above the aforesaidv belt and adepted to engage' the upper faces of said lower mold sections, movable dies a'rran d in said upper mold sections and exten ing therethrough and adapted to enter the lower mold sections-to com ress the material thereimvalever member adiipted to engage the upper' sides of said dies and to force seid dies downwardly, means for operating said lever member, and a presser plate 'adepted to en age the tops of said dies before being re eased from the pressure exerted by said lever and to hold said ,dies to their inward position in the molds throughout the major portion of the longitudinall travel of the molds.

9. In e ecasting machine, a '.frame, a pair of endless belt members havmg mold seetions adapted to be broughttogether to form molds, the lower belt member extending beond the upper member at one end, a feed hopper arranged in said frame above the extending end of the lower belt member and having lts Aunderfetce engaging the upper faces of the mold sections as they pass therebeneath, said hopper having a feed oriiee in the bottom adpted to direct the Huid sides of said frame adapt metal into the molds before the :ire closed, and heatin means extendin between the to' heet the molds and the feed hopper.

10: In e casting machine, a fremi, un end 4less belt formed of mold seetionsarrau ed in the lower art of said freiner Inova, le dies forming t e bottoms of said mold sections and adapted to be moved. 'upwardly therein, means for feeding the fluid mate rial to seid molds, an upper endless belt of niold sections adapted to close the molds,v a I member supported beneath the dies of the lower mold sections adapted 'to engage and move Seid dies upwardly and hold them in .the outward position while the-metal is being poured, and means for moving seid dies outwardly to discharge the molded articles therefrom.

Signed at the city of Hamilton, county of Wentworth, Ontario, Canada, this iftli day of October, 1914.

y J OHN CARR, Witnesses:

'HAROLD PEACE,

JOHN A. Rommfrson. 

